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Duyck Jenlain Bière de Printemps

Percentile
56
overall
Brewed by Duyck
Style: Bière de Garde

Jenlain, France

bottled
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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
1273.12/5.03.1/5.0Spring5.4%45.8Snifter, Tulip
Commercial Description:
In 1991, the brewery decided to revive an old custom harking back to the 14th century when there were no means of refrigeration. Beer was then traditionally brewed in early December and stored over the winter under naturally cool conditions. The first barrels were only opened in March, as the days started to become warmer. It has a fresh, springlike bouquet with dominant tones of malt and grains. It is made using a top fermentation yeast, malted barley and newly harvested Alsation hops. With 5.4% alcohol by volume, it is a pure malt beer that is highly refreshing. It has a fine white head and clear golden colour, a dominant hoppy taste with a hint of fruitiness. Best served between 5 and 6°C.
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 after4ever (2711), Brier, Washington, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/512/20
Sep 16, 2007  
750, corked and caged, cracked at Uber. Pours a glowing medium gold with a thin, fizzy white head and continuous dozens of fast-rising bubbles. Huge dank funky barnyard nose--soggy brown leaves. Clean light fizzy body with a tidy herbal hop finish. Lovely and drinkable and refreshing.


 ChainGangGuy (2556), Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/104/512/20
Sep 10, 2007  
Appearance: Pours a clear, thin-looking golden body with a small, fine white head. Smell: Floral aroma with some musty yeast and maybe, just maybe a light skunkiness to it. Taste: Mellow, mild toasted grains with a light sweetness. Continued yeast mustiness. Some sweet apple fruitiness. Finishes dry, with some grain huskiness and a hint of earthy funk. Mouthfeel: Light-bodied. Medium carbonation. Drinkability: I gotta say, I was struggling to get overly excited about this one.


 kp (8400), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
Sep 9, 2007  
Name: Prin Temps
Date: 09/06/2007
Mode: Bottle
Source: Ale Atlanta

crystal clear pale yellow, frothy white head, specks of lace, sweet malt aroma with spicy hops and a touch of skunk, sweet malt flavor, lots of yeasty bread character, nice spicyness,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.1/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: *4


 beerinmarch (2781), Alabama, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
Aug 20, 2007  
pours glowing gold color, ver clear with a tall white head that lasts. Aroma and taste of sweet caramel apples and light spiciness.Crisp finish and light on the palate, but the maltiness still finds a way to shine through into the finish. The combo of the rich malt flavors and floral and fruity finish made for a really enjoyable brew.


 badgerben (3596), Blaine, Minnesota, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/515/20
Aug 18, 2007  
Dark golden color with a large rocky head. Grassy and straw-like aroma. Dry and grainy taste with a lot of floral and grass hops. Refreshing.


 Ernest (4483), Boulder, Colorado, USA
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/103/58/20
Aug 18, 2007  
Bottle. Head is initially average sized, frothy/fizzy, white, mostly diminishing. Body is light to medium yellow. Aroma is lightly to moderately malty (grain, cereal, husks), lightly hoppy (herbs). Flavor is moderately sweet, lightly bitter. Finish is lightly sweet, lightly to moderately bitter, husky. Medium body, watery texture, lively carbonation. First whiff reminds me of macro lager. As with other Jenlain brews, I’m extremely disappointed.


 apoptosis (1316), Long Island, New York, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/514/20
Aug 15, 2007  
Pale golden body with a very small head - more like a dotting of bubbles on the top. The aroma is kind of skunky to me. But if I look past that, it seems very crisp and refreshingly hoppy. The flavor is not well-matched to the aroma, though. The cold conditioning explains the "lagerness", but this beer is actually quite malty and sweet - a nice surprise, I might add. Mellow and floral. Easy to drink.


 notalush (2648), Denver, Colorado, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Aug 15, 2007  
Perfectly clear golden pour, with a fizzy body and a foamy, soapy head that settles quickly - very flowery, european hop aroma, with strong pils malt and honey - the flavor is like a sweeter version of a pils - crisp, lager-ish flavors, with strong herbal notes, hints of wildflowers and a medum hop profile - honey is quite apparent, and actually is a bit too dominant, making the beer a touch over-sweet - finishes like iced herbal tea - not terrible, but I probably won’t buy it again, regardless of the cheap price tag.



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